Getting more out of WordPress with Plugins

Lachlan MacPherson

sennza | (07) 3040-1545 | http://www.sennza.com.au/ | Twitter: @sennza

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Why Plugins?

Features vs Plugins

No one WordPress install the same?What I want might not be what you want

Akismet

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Say GoodBye to comment spammers

What does it do?

Akismet checks your comments against the Akismet web service to see if they look like spam or not.

Why use it?

Keep you blog spam free

17,888,843,758 spams caught so far7,594,451 so far today84% of all comments are spam

Akismet

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Commenting on Steroids

What does it do?

Twitter/Facebook loginReactionsThreaded CommentsSubscribe to commentsModeration/Blacklisting

Why use it?

Removes the moderation processMakes commenting more socialeasier to interactEasier to manage

Alternatives

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From Web to Mobile with a plugin

What does it do?

Transforms you Blog into a iPhone friendly format

Customise:Colour and style optionsCalendar icon/post thumbnails

Why use it?

Mobile web use is only going to increase.Make it easy for your readers.

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Forms made easy!

Alternatives

1. cforms II2. Contact Form 7

What does it do?

Makes forms easy to implementValidated fieldsTrackingImport/Export

Why use it?

Every designed HTML forms before?Save time

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Play nice with Google

What does it do?

Advanced Canonical URLsFine tune Page Navigational LinksAutomatically optimizes your titles for search enginesGenerates META tags automatically

Why use it?

Help Optimise for Search Engines

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What does it do?

Bulk upload folder of imagesAuto ResizeShortcode for slideshow

Why use it?

Photography websitesAdd photo albums easily

NextGEN GalleryI like pictures

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Alternatives:

VaultPressWP-DB-BackupBackupify

What does it do?

Backup your entire WordPress installRestore your WordPress site fastMigrate a WordPress site to another domain or server easilyBackup Scheduling

Why use it?

Live stress free

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Let’s go Shopping

WP-ecommerce

What does it do?Payment Options:Google Checkout, Paypal, and many other Payment GatewaysInventory ManagementVariations ie. S/M/LDigital Downloads

Why Use it?

Ummm...

bbPress

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Just add Forums

What does it do?

Adds a forum to you website

Why use it?

Organised DiscussionSupportKnowledge Base

* Almost a plugin

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Beyond WordPress…

What does it do?

A lot!

Why use it?

That’s really up to you

Tips

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• Check out the authors page• Check compatibility• If the plugin is free be kind to the author if/when asking for help

Resources

Plugin Directoryhttp://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/

7 reasons for malfunctioning plugins (and their fixes)http://yoast.com/plugin-not-working/

Prize Draw

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Video User Manuals – Video Demo

http://www.videousermanuals.com/

sennza – Give away a copy of Beginning WordPress 3.0 by Stephanie Leary

http://www.sennza.com.au/

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